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Invitation to Tender

01 Sep 2010

The Island 2000 Trust and Natural Enterprise have secured funding from the Sita Trust to deliver a programme of river restoration works to benefit priority fish species along the Medina River between Newport and Blackwater.

We are currently inviting expressions of interest from contractors able to work with us and the Environment Agency on this project. Previous experience of river restoration work is essential.

These works will entail:

  • Bank stabilisation
  • New channel creation
  • In-channel habitat creation
  • Weir modification
  • Fish and eel pass installation

Please send expressions of interest by email with statement of organisation’s relevant experience to: Claire Hector by 12 noon, Tuesday 21st September 2010.
Short-listed candidates will be invited to attend a site visit and project briefing later in September.